Missouri voted last night.
Missouri is an important indicator in politics, thanks to its mix of urban and rural communities. This means I’ve had to hear almost every news douche opt for the “Missouruh” pronunciation in the last 24 hours.
Here’s a good post about why a correct pronunciation doesn’t exist.
But I don’t care about regional pronunciations. I care about usability and perception.
On usability: “Missouri” should sound like it looks.
On perception: If it’s pronounced “Missouruh,” it sounds like a state of hicks. While some might argue for this point, I think it would be in Missourians’ best interest to start pronouncing their state reasonably.
Speaking of hicks, I know this guy has to pronounce it “Missourah.”
Speaking of Hicks, I know Bert has to pronounce it correctly.
Hint: Hicks looks exactly like Bert